Daisy Waugh is a journalist and travel writer. She has worked as an agony aunt and as a restaurant critic. She was a teacher at a girl’s school in Northern Kenya and has also written a weekly column from Los Angeles about her attempts to become a Hollywood scriptwriter. Daisy and her family of five live in London.

‘A heady mix of sex and satire, Daisy Waugh’s brilliant book is an utterly compulsive read.’ Reveal‘A sharp eye for detail and a refreshingly black comic streak – Cold Comfort Farm meets Goodbye Mr Chips?’ Literary Review‘A witty tale‘ Woman’s OwnPRAISE FOR DAISY WAUGH:‘Sparkling fun.’ HEAT‘Full of laugh-out-loud funny bits.’ NEW WOMAN‘Possessed of her late father, Auberon’s dry wit, and grandfather Evelyn’s light comic touch, Daisy Waugh’s refreshing tale of a glamorous urbanite’s struggle to come to terms with life running a crumbling country-house hotel is a joy. Especially the stabs at egocentric celebrity types.’ CHOICE‘A surprisingly witty, romantic read.’ COMPANY‘A hilarious, witty comedy of modern manners.' Adele Parks‘A beguiling and very funny novel… a real joy to read.’ Publishing News

Daisy Waugh is a journalist and travel writer. She has worked as an agony aunt and as a restaurant critic. She was a teacher at a girl’s school in Northern Kenya and has also written a weekly column from Los Angeles about her attempts to become a Hollywood scriptwriter. Daisy and her family of five live in London.

‘A heady mix of sex and satire, Daisy Waugh’s brilliant book is an utterly compulsive read.’ Reveal‘A sharp eye for detail and a refreshingly black comic streak – Cold Comfort Farm meets Goodbye Mr Chips?’ Literary Review‘A witty tale‘ Woman’s OwnPRAISE FOR DAISY WAUGH:‘Sparkling fun.’ HEAT‘Full of laugh-out-loud funny bits.’ NEW WOMAN‘Possessed of her late father, Auberon’s dry wit, and grandfather Evelyn’s light comic touch, Daisy Waugh’s refreshing tale of a glamorous urbanite’s struggle to come to terms with life running a crumbling country-house hotel is a joy. Especially the stabs at egocentric celebrity types.’ CHOICE‘A surprisingly witty, romantic read.’ COMPANY‘A hilarious, witty comedy of modern manners.' Adele Parks‘A beguiling and very funny novel… a real joy to read.’ Publishing News